Received confirmation a couple of weeks ago that I now have CMALT status!
It was a useful exercise for me and brought a few work related issues into focus. Although I submitted on an individual basis all of the aspects of the application were projects and tasks that I’ve under taken as part of a group of people. I basically wrote it up and thought about it a little. I can also use it as post mominal letters, if I wish to do so.
Ashley Wright CMALT 
For me this was a useful conference to attend, for several reasons. It gave me an opportunity to meet several people from ALT and the put the faces to a lot of names in the learning technologist world.
It was a busy 3 days. I’ve made a few “new” contacts and managed to talk to afew of the established ones. Always useful to see how others present and deliver demonstrations. Next years’ is in Manchester….so much to answer for……coat ———–>
My first ever attendance at the ALT-C, hosted at Leeds Uni (my home town). Looking at the programme of activities it is crammed with lots and lots of events I’d like to see, which would prove impossible within the timescales! However to help with this, 3 of my colleagues are attending so we should be able to spread out and cover the main areas. I’m looking forward to hearing George Siemens talk and also David Cavallo (one Laptop per child).
I’ll post my thoughts on the conference as soon as I can after the event.
A series of case studies have been compiled by JISC infoNet, The Higher Education Academy and the Association for Learning Technology (ALT). The web page explaining the project, the publication and the list of case studies can be browsed to at this link .
Having read the publication it is interesting to see the wide range of tools being used across subjects and across the sector. Here are a few, to whet your appetite; e-assessment at Leeds Met (Applied Tech & Finance) and Nottingham Uni (Medical School), video-conferencing at Swansea Uni and e-portfolio system at Wolverhampton Uni (Nursing and midwifery).
Due to the nature of publications the case studies are about two to three years old. I think this document is intrinsically useful but also on a personal level gets you thinking creatively about how you would like to teach some topics yourself.
